Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

La Folie du Semestre 2015 Past Review

By (French Studies, University of Southern Indiana) - abroad from 08/29/2015 to 12/18/2015 with

ISEP Exchange: Caen - Exchange Program at Université de Caen

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My French speaking skills expanded. My fluency in the language is much stronger. I needed French credits for my major, and I was able to get all of them. It was worthwhile.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The Language
  • Weekend Adventures
  • Talking to other foreigners in a second language
* What could be improved?
  • Pre-departure Instruction
  • Having the opportunity to be with locals
  • Explanation of how to get from airport to university using public transportation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I now know that it is so important to practice reading in a second language. I guess I knew that before, but this experience really enforced this idea. I should have read in French over the summer before leaving.